Keeping Your Family Safe

The Silent Killer Known as the ‘silent killer’ Carbon Monoxide (or CO) cannot be seen or smelt and this alone should be enough to ensure that you regularly seek the assistance of a plumber to service your gas appliances on at least an annual basis. Government figures indicate that approximately 15 people die every year from Carbon Monoxide poisoning, caused by gas appliances and flues that have not been properly installed, maintained or that are poorly ventilated. Even people who are lucky enough to escape the ultimate fate can be exposed to this colourless toxic gas which can inflict paralysis and brain damage if the person breathed it in over a long period. What Can I Do? All combustion appliances, including your household boiler, oven hob and gas fire have the ability to produce carbon monoxide. Known as the ‘silent killer’ Carbon Monoxide (or CO) cannot be seen or smelt and this alone should be enough to ensure that you regularly seek the assistance of a plumber to service
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